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Propane Appliance Problems

mcmurphrjk
Explorer
Explorer
Both my furnace and my refrigerator refuse to light after several hours of not running.
The fridge displays "no lp" and the furnace blows cold air for a cycle.
Both appliances have to be manually reset or power cycled to work again.
I am not smelling propane. and it doesn't seem to matter which tank is active.
Does this sound like a regulator issue, or potentially a gas leak between the regulator and the appliances?
Help.
Never argue with an idiot. They will bring you down to their level, and beat youwith experience.
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time2roll
Nomad
Nomad
What is the battery voltage? Can you hear the igniter sparking?

And yes if the regulator is more than five years old... replace it.
+1 for Cavagna brand.

Chris_Bryant
Explorer
Explorer
Have you tried the stove, or another lp appliance?
-- Chris Bryant

Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Explorer III
YEP.......

Time for a new LP Regulator


Cavagna Auto Changeover LP Reg
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enblethen
Nomad
Nomad
Do you seem to be using more LP then before?
What about the water heater?
Baf regulator, they are fairly in-expensive.

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Krusty
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Nomad
Stove doesn't work either?
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mcmurphrjk
Explorer
Explorer
enblethen wrote:
Some 5ers have two regulators when tanks are located on opposite sides of the rig. The primary regulator on the farther tank could be an issue.
Does this happen on either tanks? It could be a bad OPD valve in tank.
Are you shutting tanks off between uses? If yes, an appliance could be leaking.
And yes it could be a bad two stage regulator.


Happens on both tanks. Not shutting off tanks, and is independent of fills or switch overs
Never argue with an idiot. They will bring you down to their level, and beat youwith experience.

enblethen
Nomad
Nomad
Some 5ers have two regulators when tanks are located on opposite sides of the rig. The primary regulator on the farther tank could be an issue.
Does this happen on either tanks? It could be a bad OPD valve in tank.
Are you shutting tanks off between uses? If yes, an appliance could be leaking.
And yes it could be a bad two stage regulator.

Bud
USAF Retired
Pace Arrow


2003 Chev Ice Road Tracker